Chapter 37 037 Acting Learning

In the past, Hugo learned to perform by watching movies. The first time he watched it, he just enjoyed the movie, but the second and third time, he would gradually begin to analyze the plot, shooting techniques, etc. Performance is naturally one of them. Hugo would be accustomed to imitating the actor's performance to figure out the role, and even imagined that he was a member of the big screen, standing in the actor's position to play the role.

In the process of imitating his acting skills, Al Pacino is naturally a person who cannot be ignored. Hugo not only imitated Al's performance in "The Godfather", but also will not miss this famous "Scent of Scent and Knowing a Woman" , After years of precipitation, Al's performance has achieved a big explosion in this film. The acting skills full of tension will be violent, conceited, depressed, and good. Lieutenant Colonel Slade, who is salacious, honest and compassionate, is splendid enough to leave a place in history.

Relatively speaking, the space left for Charlie's role is relatively narrow, and there are even many comments that "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman" is Al Pacino's one-man show. But in fact, the young actor Chris O'Donnell, who played the role of Charlie in history, also won a lot of praise. At that time, he was a rookie when he starred in this movie, and he contributed a youthful but Brilliant performance. Of course, what really gave Chris O'Donnell a foothold in the entertainment industry was the TV series "NCIS: Los. Angeles" that aired more than two decades later.

Therefore, the work "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" is an opportunity and a challenge for Hugo. It is not so easy for Hugo to not lose himself in the face of Al Pacino's powerful aura and to play the role of Charlie, because Charlie is not a domineering personality, let alone go his own way. Lieutenant Colonel Reid was on a par. But on the other hand, Hugo also got the opportunity to play with Al directly, and the close contact allowed Hugo to further learn his acting skills.

During the period after the filming started, almost every scene required Hugo and Al to play at the same time. Hugo could clearly see that Al had easily mastered the rhythm of the performance in his hands. The feeling that comes out is that when I act, I will follow Al's performance rhythm unconsciously, and then my emotions will be mobilized by Al's words, gestures, and actions, and then show the shots that the director needs.

This kind of feeling is very strange. On the one hand, it seems that Al is guiding him to act, but on the other hand, it seems that he has lost himself in front of Al, which makes Hugo seem a little struggling.

However, this state of struggle brought out Hugo's best performance, because the relationship between Charlie and Lieutenant Colonel Slade in the movie was also the same, which made Hugo quickly enter the state. Making the filming progress has been showing a gratifying situation.

For Hugo, filming is important, but exploring acting skills is equally important. He was thinking about Al's performance in the scene just now. Today, the entire crew was filming in the lobby of the Pierre Hotel (Pierre. Hotel) on Fifth Avenue. This scene is one of the most classic scenes in "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman". Lieutenant Colonel Slade brought the first meeting Donna danced a sexy tango in the hotel lobby. This scene is also one of the most unforgettable scenes in film history: it is very rare for blind people to dance tango, and the lieutenant colonel also vividly shows the elegance and sexiness of tango. It's even harder to come out.

The actor who played the stunning beauty in the movie was British actress Gabrielle Anwar, who just entered Hollywood last year. In fact, Hugo was not familiar with Gabrielle, because although she was in her 90s The exposure rate is very high in the era, but most of Hugo's works have not been seen, and her most famous work is this "Scent of Scent and Knowing a Woman". But that didn't stop Hugo from complimenting Gabriel when he met Gabriel. The delicate facial features, smooth long hair, and soft lips made people admire him just by meeting him.

The filming of the scene just ended, even with Hugo, Gabriel and Al, the rhythm of the acting was still firmly in Al's hands. Hugo tried to find his own rhythm, but it was not so easy. This caused Hugo to review every detail of Al's filming in his mind over and over again, trying to find a clue.

When Al was acting, he had a natural feeling. There was no deliberate carving or traces of careful design. Everything was so natural, as if Lieutenant Colonel Slade should be like this at this moment. How is this done? Even if Hugo tried to imitate, he could even imitate 80% of the similarity, but only in appearance but not in spirit, and the essence of the entire performance was not grasped. This is really elusive.

Hugo's thoughts were interrupted by the elegant sound of tango music in the hall. He knew that the next scene was about to start shooting. At this time, Hugo realized that he couldn't even make the appearance, but he had already started to think about the appearance. It's as if you can't even walk before you start imagining yourself running. Hugo couldn't help but smiled, temporarily put away by the complicated thoughts in his heart, and raised his head to watch the shooting of this classic scene.

The music used in this scene is a famous tango song. "One Step Away (Por. Una. Cabeza)", which came out in 1935, is known as one of the most extreme representatives of tango because of its noble and moving melody. The joyous enthusiasm of tango is presented like a lover's whisper.

At this point, the rehearsal was over, and Al led Gabriel to the end of the dance floor. After Martin said "start shooting", the lieutenant colonel gently took Donna into his arms and put her on his left hand around his waist. Put it on the right shoulder, and then stepped forward in an elegant melody.

I saw the lieutenant colonel walking cautiously. The pace was not big, but it didn't look jerky at all. Donna was nervous from the beginning and gradually entered the state. With the music dancing, the smile on her face couldn't help showing it. Feeling the relaxation of Donna's muscles, the expression on the lieutenant colonel's face became more and more focused, and sometimes he showed a bright smile, but then he devoted himself to the music again, as if this was the most beautiful moment in the world.

The lieutenant colonel was quietly tapping the rhythm with the tip of his tongue. Those who were unfamiliar with him couldn't tell that the lieutenant colonel couldn't actually see him, but he could vaguely begin to feel the slightly restrained pace of the lieutenant colonel, which betrayed him. the fact that the world is in darkness.

However, the lieutenant colonel did not let this little bit of difficulty hinder his tango. The flowing pace accompanied the melody ups and downs on the small dance floor. The perfect combination of dance and music made Donna completely relaxed. The silver bell-like laughter shuttled back and forth in the "one step away" string music, which made the slightly stiff face of the lieutenant colonel reveal a touch of imperceptible tenderness.

Seeing this scene, Hugo's eyes were inexplicably moistened. He was moved by the focused happiness on the lieutenant colonel's face. He clearly remembered that the lieutenant colonel was so eager to have someone by his side, and he was very fond of his daughter. The obsession with sex also revealed the loneliness in his heart, and at this moment, the fragrance of Ogilvie. Sisters. Soap on Gabriel and the clearest laughter of innocent girls made the serious face of the lieutenant colonel appear. A smile appeared. Happiness is so simple, Hugo only felt that his heart was suddenly filled with an inexplicable emotion.

At the same time, the smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth was outlined like this, because Lieutenant Colonel's light but slightly difficult steps were so graceful, maybe he was not a skilled tango dancer, but at this moment he was the most infectious A strong dancer, pulling Donna's soft body to enjoy the beauty of music, and carefully protecting Donna, who was in touch with tango for the first time in her life, this tenderness released the softest happiness in Donna's heart. Tango is said to be a secret dance between lovers, filled with the tacit understanding of gestures between dancers, and at this moment, Lieutenant Colonel is clearly invisible, Lieutenant Colonel and Donna have only just met, but this tango is beautiful. Intoxicating.

At the end of the dance, Martin called out "ka", he walked over to Al and Gabriel, and began to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the filming just now. The filming of this scene did not end so quickly. But Hugo still did not wake up from the play, he was completely immersed in Arna's wonderful performance.

Not only did Al perfectly interpret the Lieutenant Colonel's blindness, but his nervous, careful, and cautious steps were silent, so that others could not see it, but he conveyed the message delicately; at the same time, Al also used his dance to lead the way. , put Gabriel into the state of acting easily, the smile, voice, and movements all perfectly met the director's requirements, and even amazed the audience; in addition, Al Na's delicate expression did not have any traces of carving at all, Hugo just watched , you can feel the inner confusion, joy, happiness, worry, focus... The fusion of these emotions makes the role of lieutenant colonel three-dimensional silently.

It's hard to imagine that this is the shock brought by a scene, and after Martin shouted "card", Al still did not come out of the state of "blindness", and his godless eyes still couldn't see anyone , This is the real acting skills, people can't strip this role from the actor at all, and can influence other actors to bring them into the drama.

Watching Al's performance up close and experiencing this perfect tango performance on the spot, Hugo's inner shock is unparalleled. This is the highest goal of an actor, and it is also the direction that Hugo has been striving for.

Therefore, Hugo's eyes were wet; therefore, the corners of Hugo's mouth evoked an arc; so, when Martin's "card" sounded, Hugo stood up without any hesitation, and vigorously stirred his hands, using The applause expresses the inner excitement, which is for the wonderful tango just now, but also for the great actor Al Pacino.